The earliest ancient forest has been discovered in our country. Where was it found? What plants do you have?

Forest is a biological community with woody plants as the main body, with a variety of functions. Recently, the earliest ancient forest has been found in our country. Where was it found? What plants do you have?

First, the earliest ancient forest has been discovered in China.

An ancient forest about 371 million years ago has been discovered in Xinjiang, which is the earliest ancient forest found in China, which is more than 10 million years earlier than the era when ancient forests appeared on a large scale. The forest is distributed in Tacheng area of Xinjiang, China, which mainly grows stone pines, ancient ferns and ferns. At present, only stone pine plants still exist, but their morphology has also changed significantly compared with their ancestors in ancient times.

2. Where was the earliest ancient forest discovered in China so far?

It is reported that the earliest ancient forest was found in Tacheng area of Xinjiang, China. Tacheng area is located in the northwest of Xinjiang, between longitude 82 °16 Mel 87 °21'E and latitude 43 °25 Mel 47 °15 'north. It is adjacent to Altay in the northeast, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture and Shihezi City in the east by Manas River, Bayingol Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture and Yili region in the south, Bortala Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest and Kazakhstan in the northwest.

Third, what plants have been found in the earliest ancient forests in China?

This ancient forest is mainly home to stone pines, ancient ferns and ferns. At present, only stone pine plants still exist, but their morphology has also changed significantly compared with their ancestors in ancient times.

1. Stone pines

Stone pines are the most prosperous plants in late ancient times, especially in the Carboniferous period. They are widely distributed and often form tall trees and forests.

two。 Ancient ferns

Ancient ferns have the morphological characteristics of ferns and the anatomical characteristics of gymnosperms. It is widely reported in the strata all over the world from the middle to late Devonian. The stem is stout, tall, with secondary growth similar to that of modern trees, and is the first truly modern tree.

3. Branch ferns

Branch ferns appeared as early as 390 million years ago, nearly 200 million years before dinosaurs. What do they look like? Scientists are also unable to give an accurate answer, unable to describe. But in the earliest ancient forests, branch ferns accounted for about 1/3 of the forest plants.

The earliest ancient forest discovered in China provides a scientific basis for paleontological research, and it is also a significant discovery.